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Australia arrests ex-soldier Roberts-Smith over alleged Afghan war crimes

· By Lyndal Rowlands
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Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney airport and is expected to face charges for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

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